J.P. Licks @ Southbay
⚠️ This facility has been closed 1 time by the Health Department
Latest: PASS
July 24, 2025
Address
20 DISTRICT AV
Dorchester, MA 02125
Inspection History
33 inspections
15 failures
1 closures
License
License #352654
Last inspected: July 24, 2025
Inspection History (33 most recent)
PASS
July 24, 2025
at 12:18 PM
1 violation
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): The vanilla ice cream soft serve has high count on Coliform at 80 or more Remove the machine out of service until the coliform count is below 50 and a report is provided to health dep...
FAIL
July 2, 2025
at 6:56 PM
4 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): The vanilla ice cream soft serve has high count on Coliform at 80 or more Remove the machine out of service until the coliform count is below 50 and a report is provided to health dep...
FAIL
June 20, 2025
at 6:50 PM
4 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): The vanilla ice cream soft serve has high count on Coliform at 80 or more Remove the machine out of service until the coliform count is below 50 and a report is provided to health dep...
FAIL
January 23, 2025
at 4:25 PM
5 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): The vanilla ice cream soft serve has high count of 150 or more Coliform. Remove the machine out of service until the coliform count is below 50 and a report is provided to health depar...
FAIL
January 16, 2025
at 5:51 PM
5 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): The vanilla ice cream soft serve has high count of 150 or more Coliform. Remove the machine out of service until the coliform count is below 50 and a report is provided to health depar...
PASS
December 11, 2024
at 8:02 PM
1 violation
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): I spoke with PIC and she told me that they breakdown the machine once a weeks and clean rinse and sanitize and the parts are replaced every 2 weeks.I was not able to verify the cleani...
FAIL
December 6, 2024
at 6:20 PM
1 violation
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): I spoke with PIC and she told me that they breakdown the machine once a weeks and clean rinse and sanitize and the parts are replaced every 2 weeks.I was not able to verify the cleani...
FAIL
November 29, 2024
at 7:12 PM
1 violation
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): I spoke with PIC and she told me that they breakdown the machine once a weeks and clean rinse and sanitize and the parts are replaced every 2 weeks.I was not able to verify the cleani...
PASS
November 4, 2024
at 4:21 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling Pests (Pf): Observed small balck flies in the service area behind the counter. Provide pest report
FAIL
October 30, 2024
at 6:48 PM
11 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): No head restrain while serving the food. Provide | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): PIC was not able to demonstrate the procedure for ware washing in the 3 bay s...
FAIL
October 21, 2024
at 4:40 PM
11 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): No head restrain while serving the food. Provide | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): PIC was not able to demonstrate the procedure for ware washing in the 3 bay s...
PASS
July 26, 2024
at 6:10 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
April 10, 2024
at 5:51 PM
2 violations
590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling Pests (Pf): Provide a pest proof door sweep on rear door. | 590.009(E) - Anti-Choking: No choke save certificate. Provide. Anti-choking Procedures in Food Service Establishments. (1) Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 94 ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
October 20, 2023
at 12:14 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
October 19, 2023
at 6:08 PM
1 violation
L1 - : Frozen dessert machine lab report dated 10/7/23 for vanilla ice cream with elevated results. The machine has been cleaned and sanitized per the manufacturers instructions all implicated product has since been discarded. Updated lab test wa...
PASS
May 22, 2023
at 5:09 PM
6 violations
590.002/2-301.12-P - Cleaning Procedure (P): Handsink behind the counter was completley dry and no evidence of handwashing until I washed my hands - Train staff to wash hands and don gloves after washing and thoroughly drying. | 590.002/2-402.11-C...
FAIL
May 16, 2023
at 5:21 PM
6 violations
590.002/2-301.12-P - Cleaning Procedure (P): Handsink behind the counter was completley dry and no evidence of handwashing until I washed my hands - Train staff to wash hands and don gloves after washing and thoroughly drying. | 590.002/2-402.11-C...
PASS
April 10, 2023
at 2:25 PM
0 violations
🚫 CLOSURE
March 16, 2023
at 9:15 PM
0 violations
PASS
November 17, 2022
at 6:07 PM
4 violations
590.002/2-301.12-P - Cleaning Procedure (P): Handwash sinks were not utilize both sinks were dry until I washed my hands- Train staff to wash hands PIC corrected onsite | 590.004/4-602.11-P - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency...
FAIL
November 10, 2022
at 5:56 PM
4 violations
590.002/2-301.12-P - Cleaning Procedure (P): Handwash sinks were not utilize both sinks were dry until I washed my hands- Train staff to wash hands PIC corrected onsite | 590.004/4-602.11-P - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency...
PASS
September 6, 2022
at 5:49 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Clean floors in freezer cooler of visible soils. | 590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): Three compartment sanitizer bay sink drain leaks. Repair. | 590.005/5-501.17-C - Toile...
FAIL
August 26, 2022
at 5:40 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Clean floors in freezer cooler of visible soils. | 590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): Three compartment sanitizer bay sink drain leaks. Repair. | 590.005/5-501.17-C - Toile...
PASS
March 3, 2022
at 4:30 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-501.13-C - Thawing (C): Ice Cream inside the Licks to go cooler are softened PIC states it's the kind of ice cream that gets softened- Place Softened ice cream in a cooler to freeze solid and serve when ordered. Discontinue serving ...
FAIL
February 22, 2022
at 5:47 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-501.13-C - Thawing (C): Ice Cream inside the Licks to go cooler are softened PIC states it's the kind of ice cream that gets softened- Place Softened ice cream in a cooler to freeze solid and serve when ordered. Discontinue serving ...
PASS
November 26, 2021
at 7:22 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Cleaning: Food and debris under shelves in dry storage. Debris under softserve machines. Spill in cooler under toppings. Clear all areas and maintain clean to avoid attracting pests.
FAIL
November 19, 2021
at 7:24 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Cleaning: Food and debris under shelves in dry storage. Debris under softserve machines. Spill in cooler under toppings. Clear all areas and maintain clean to avoid attracting pests.
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
April 20, 2021
at 5:12 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-301.14-C - Handwashing Signage (C): Ensurer asll hand sinks located in the food prep / service areas are properly identied as such ' HAND WASHING ONLY" - current sign reads " all employees must wash hands before returning...
PASS
March 4, 2021
at 5:42 PM
0 violations
PASS
January 17, 2020
at 5:48 PM
4 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): No allergen awareness certificate posted. Provide. | 590.004/4-202.11-PF - Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf): Rusty putty knives stored on knife rack. Use NSF grade cleanable...
FAIL
January 10, 2020
at 6:31 PM
4 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): No allergen awareness certificate posted. Provide. | 590.004/4-202.11-PF - Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf): Rusty putty knives stored on knife rack. Use NSF grade cleanable...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
January 30, 2019
at 5:09 PM
1 violation
42-6-501.113/.114 - Premises Maintained: Remove broken leather couches from back area.
PASS
May 4, 2018
at 8:44 PM
0 violations